Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Taiwan

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
84 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
48 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1947
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2021
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryN/ALesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2002
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (5-year deferral)
Since 2018
Conversion therapyUnknownBanned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
Since 1947
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
60% Good Place
0%
60% Good Place
0%
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
58% Favor
40% Oppose
45% Favor
43% Oppose
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
18% Justifiable
30% Not justifiable
17% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
76% Did not mention homosexuals
24% Mentioned homosexuals
58% Did not mention homosexuals
42% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
51% Agree
18% Disagree
51% Agree
35% Disagree
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
13% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
19% Justifiable
35% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
67% Did not mention homosexuals
34% Mentioned homosexuals
59% Did not mention homosexuals
41% Mentioned homosexuals
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
39% Good place
42% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
11% Justifiable
55% Not justifiable
14% Justifiable
51% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
50% Did not mention homosexuals
50% Mentioned homosexuals
45% Did not mention homosexuals
55% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
81% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
Region not surveyed
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
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